Being a good listener is an invaluable life skill, but it’s particularly useful for ambitious and talented career people seeking yearly salaries over $100,000. Mastering the qualities of a good ...

Listening can be a matter of life and death. Imagine a distracted hostage negotiator or an airline pilot who tunes out air traffic control. Consider an ER physician who fails to hear a critically ill ...

Research has shown a strong link between listening skills and leadership qualities, indicating that good listening skills improve interpersonal relationships and trust. Empirical research indicates ...

“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” —David W. Augsburger On average, humans spend a considerable portion of their lives in ...

Many people who wish to be effective communicators agonize over their public speaking or writing skills. According to Indiana University professors Tatiana Kolovou and Brenda Bailey-Hughes, truly ...

Does your mind ever wander when you're supposed to be listening? For example, maybe these situations sound familiar: Your colleague asks, “What do you think about that?” You realize you have no idea ...